Ambar Espinozahttp://ripr.org
enOffshore Wind Farm Positions Rhode Island As A Leaderhttp://ripr.org/post/offshore-wind-farm-positions-rhode-island-leader
<p>Deepwater Wind has installed the first of five steel foundations for a wind farm that will sit three miles off the coast of Block Island. The project is expected to&nbsp;produce enough energy to power 17,000 homes. State and federal officials got an up-close look at construction&nbsp;for the first time yesterday. Rhode Island Public Radio environmental reporter Ambar Espinoza was with them, and she reports that&nbsp;Rhode Island has&nbsp;become an example for how to build renewable energy.&nbsp;</p><p>Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:15:02 +0000Ambar Espinoza54389 at http://ripr.orgOffshore Wind Farm Positions Rhode Island As A LeaderFoundations Laid For Nation's First Offshore Wind Farm Off Block Islandhttp://ripr.org/post/foundations-laid-nations-first-offshore-wind-farm-block-island
<p>Deepwater Wind installed the first foundation over the weekend for what is slated to be the first offshore wind farm in the country. Monday morning the company took state and federal officials on a boat trip to see the barge, cranes, and foundations up close.</p><p>Mon, 27 Jul 2015 18:18:03 +0000Ambar Espinoza54358 at http://ripr.orgFoundations Laid For Nation's First Offshore Wind Farm Off Block IslandBlock Island Wind Farm: A Delicate Topic For Year-Round Island Residentshttp://ripr.org/post/block-island-wind-farm-delicate-topic-year-round-island-residents
<p>Federal and state officials take a boat trip this morning to check out the start of construction on <a href="http://dwwind.com/project/block-island-wind-farm/">Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm</a>. The project has broad support from environmental groups, fishermen, the Narragansett tribe, and others. But it’s a point of contention for Block Island residents.</p><p>Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:15:14 +0000Ambar Espinoza54341 at http://ripr.orgBlock Island Wind Farm: A Delicate Topic For Year-Round Island ResidentsCase Closed: Hydrogen Gas Combustion Caused Salty Brine Beach Blasthttp://ripr.org/post/case-closed-hydrogen-gas-combustion-caused-salty-brine-beach-blast
<p>Scientists at the University of Rhode Island (URI) have helped solve the mystery blast at Salty Brine beach. The likely source of the explosion was the combustion of hydrogen gas, which was produced by a disconnected copper cable underneath the beach. That cable, owned by the U.S. Coast Guard, used to power a navigational light at the end of the jetty.</p><p>The explosion didn’t leave behind any chemical residues, which told scientists to home in on clean-burning gases, such as methane or hydrogen.</p>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 23:03:19 +0000Ambar Espinoza54285 at http://ripr.orgCase Closed: Hydrogen Gas Combustion Caused Salty Brine Beach BlastWind Farm Construction Begins Off Block Islandhttp://ripr.org/post/wind-farm-construction-begins-block-island
<p>Deepwater Wind started to put steel in the water this week for the Block Island Wind Farm. Island residents have mixed feelings about the construction.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Susan Torrey lives on Block Island all year. She and her husband have been waiting to see visible signs of what is expected to be the nation’s first offshore </span>wind farm<span style="line-height: 1.5;">.</span></p>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 21:12:14 +0000Ambar Espinoza54152 at http://ripr.orgWind Farm Construction Begins Off Block Island